MOVEit vulnerability snags almost 200 victims, more expected

The education sector has been hit particularly hard as many widely used vendors in the space confirm impacts linked to the mass exploited vulnerability.

By Matt Kapko • July 5, 2023

Cyberattack exposes data on nearly 9K American and Southwest Airlines pilot applicants

Two of the world’s largest airlines no longer use recruitment portal Pilot Credentials after a cyberattack at the end of April.

By Matt Kapko • June 27, 2023

MOVEit vulnerability ensnares more victims

Some organizations have been impacted due to their direct use of MOVEit while others have been exposed by third-party vendors.

By Matt Kapko • June 27, 2023

Big names disclose MOVEit-related breaches, including PwC, EY and Genworth Financial

More than 100 organizations have been hit as part of the MOVEit attack campaign, including PBI Research Services, which exposed millions of customer data files to theft. 

By David Jones • June 23, 2023

Dole says February ransomware attack breached data of almost 3,900 US workers

The fresh produce giant disclosed the data security impact in a filing with the Maine Attorney General.

By David Jones • June 22, 2023

Progress Software faces federal class action lawsuits as MOVEit breach exposure widens

Louisiana residents allege their personal financial information was put at risk after the state's motor vehicles department had data exposed in the MOVEit data breach. 

By David Jones • June 21, 2023

US puts $10M bounty on Clop as federal agencies confirm data compromises

Additional private sector companies have disclosed attacks after multiple vulnerabilities were found in MOVEit Transfer software.

By David Jones • June 20, 2023

Another MOVEit vulnerability found, as state and federal agencies reveal breaches

The third vulnerability since Progress Software first disclosed a MOVEit Transfer zero day arrived just as CISA officials said a “small number” of federal agencies were impacted. 

By Naomi Eide • June 16, 2023

Clop names a dozen MOVEit victims, but holds back details

As its deadline expired, the ransomware group released the first batch of victim organizations, most of which were U.S.-based, ReliaQuest found.

By Naomi Eide • June 15, 2023

Minnesota Department of Education exposed in MOVEit data breach

The departments discovered on May 31 that 24 of its files on the MOVEit server had been accessed by an outside entity, including 95,000 student names in foster care across the state.

By Anna Merod • June 14, 2023

Ahead of summer holiday weekends, IT security leaders brace for deliberate cyber mischief

Recent history shows holiday weekends and vacations provide an attack surface bonanza for threat actors.

By David Jones • May 26, 2023

CISA updates ransomware guide 3 years after its debut

The #StopRansomware guide, updated in partnership with the FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC, reflects aggressive new techniques used by threat actors, including double extortion.

By David Jones • May 24, 2023

Yum Brands faces class action suits from employees after ransomware attack

The Taco Bell and KFC operator is facing litigation after some personal data of company employees was stolen in the attack.

By David Jones • May 16, 2023

Western Digital cyberattack not expected to have material impact on future earnings

The company is coordinating with law enforcement while it continues a forensic investigation. 

By David Jones • May 15, 2023

Dragos says it thwarted extortion bid by known ransomware threat group

The hackers accessed limited information by impersonating a new employee, and the cybersecurity firm warns some stolen data may be leaked.

By David Jones • May 11, 2023

Western Digital confirms customer data accessed by hackers in attack

The company has begun notifying customers about stolen data and expects to restore its online store next week.

By David Jones • May 8, 2023

Google, Dashlane separately move to eliminate passwords

In unrelated moves, the companies highlighted a growing effort to phase out dependence on passwords amid a rise in phishing attacks.

By David Jones • May 4, 2023

3CX threat actor named as company focuses on security upgrades, customer retention

Mandiant attributed the supply chain attack to a North Korea-linked adversary that targeted systems using Windows-based malware.

By David Jones • April 12, 2023

Western Digital restores local access to My Cloud Home customers following security breach

The data storage company has provided limited updates to customers after disclosing the initial incident.

By David Jones • April 11, 2023

Samsung employees leaked corporate data in ChatGPT: report

Data privacy is a concern for companies with employees using ChatGPT’s web-based interface, as input data is used to train and improve the tool.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • April 10, 2023

Broad MFA, rapid patching a must to stop cyberattacks, Marsh McLennan finds

A study says organizations need to implement automated hardening techniques to protect systems against future data breaches. 

By David Jones • April 6, 2023

IT security leaders still told to keep data breaches quiet, study finds

Bitdefender research found 7 in 10 IT and security professionals in the U.S. have been asked to keep a breach confidential.

By David Jones • April 6, 2023

3CX retains Mandiant to investigate supply chain attack with global reach

Google has invalidated the 3CX software security certificate, and Microsoft software installer files can no longer be downloaded via Chrome. A new installer and certificate are in development.

By David Jones • March 31, 2023

CISA summons outside tips to alert victims of early-stage ransomware

Post-breach notifications might seem too late for victim organizations, but swift action can prevent ransomware and data exfiltration.

By Matt Kapko • March 27, 2023

Wawa to pay up to $28.5M in data breach settlement

The chain’s latest payout will go to the financial institutions involved in the 2019 incident, continuing a series of payments it has made to customers and states over the past year.

By Brett Dworski • March 16, 2023